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With support from 60 social, community and labor organizations, Philadelphia City Council is expected to "Fair Workweek" legislation on Thursday, according to the office of City Councilwoman-at-Large Helen Gym. Hundreds of impacted workers, the …

The 2018 midterms will probably be the most expensive in US history. More than $5.2bn is predicted to be funneled into closely watched races – and an extraordinary amount is coming from just a few individuals.
Political spending has leapt by 35% since the …

The 2018 midterms will probably be the most expensive in US history. More than $5.2bn is predicted to be funneled into closely watched races – and an extraordinary amount is coming from just a few individuals.
Political spending has leapt by 35% since the …

Was Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against Judge Brett Kavanaugh a total con job? It had all the earmarks of an 11th-hour ambush, facilitated by the dismissal of the lack of corroborating evidence, a predictable presumption of guilt ginned up by a …

As another Labor Day passes, the stakes have never been higher for workers, unions, and people who believe in a just economy and a decent country. The capitalism of recent decades has relentlessly undercut worker bargaining power, triggering an explosive …

There are few refugees in Hungary — in part because Budapest has tightened its immigration policies and made clear it doesn't want them there. In 2017, only 1,291 migrants got international protection in Hungary. More than 1 million migrants have …

San Diego Convention Center / Photo by Adriana Heldiz
Signature-gatherers are trying to get a measure on the November ballot that would raise hotel-room taxes, fund an expansion of the Convention Center, homeless services and infrastructure needs.
The …

Children from José Martí Child Development Center chant during a DACA Rally at El Centro De La Raza in September. Credit:
Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut
Washington Democratic Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray recently announced their support for the …

By Kendra Dupuy, James Ron and Aseem Prakash By Kendra Dupuy, James Ron and Aseem Prakash July 5 at 6:00 AM Why are some governments cracking down on civil society or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)? By our count, 39 of the world’s 153 low- and middle …

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Luanda, ANGOLA, December 4 - Angolan head of State João Lourenço is receiving Tuesday in Luanda the representatives of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and civil society associations to discuss current issues.
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The president will receive in …

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HM king Mohammed VI received this Saturday at the Royal Palace in Tetouan, the Chairman of “Open Society Foundations”, Georges Soros.
Soros is presently visiting Morocco to take part in a meeting of the board …

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - February 16, 2017) - In the news release, "Immigrant Justice Corps Announces 2017 Justice Fellows," issued earlier today by Immigrant Justice Corps, we are advised by the organization that in the list of Fellows, …

The two-day workshop aimed at Stakeholders working to confront the challenge of stemming illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa ended in Nairobi Tuesday, with participants agreeing to add impetus to the fight to stop the bleeding that is costing the …

A two-day workshop aimed at Stakeholders working to confront the challenge of stemming illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa opened in Nairobi Monday, with the Economic Commission for Africa's Head of Special Initiatives in the Office of the …

In its continuing efforts to stem illicit financial flows from Africa, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners will next week host a validation workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, to, among other things, establish a clear work plan and …

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TGTE's Elections Commission conducted Internationally Supervised Elections around the world to elect new Members of Parliament to its 3rd Parliament.
PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, May 25, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ --
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Patients who received an experimental heart valve without their consent according to an article published Thursday in The Daily Northwestern.
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, May 24, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Patients who received …

In 2012, I visited the federal supermax prison ADX Florence in Colorado and spoke with men living in solitary confinement. I listened closely to their stories of anguish, but I could not understand how they survived it. They told me of the horror of being …

It has been a horrific week for transgender and non-binary people. Muhlaysia Booker, Claire Legato, and Michelle Simone are Black trans women who have been murdered in the past week. At least five Black trans women have been killed so far in 2019. On …

President Trump really, really doesn’t like the fact that congressional committees are investigating him. On Wednesday, he was so mad that he stormed out of a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about critically needed infrastructure legislation after …

A two-day national advocacy forum on women, peace and security has concluded in Juba, with discussions having focused on ways to influence and achieve women’s effective participation in governance and the country’s peace process.
“It’s very crucial for us …

Last week, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation banning nearly all abortions. The law, which threatens doctors with up to 99 years in prison for performing abortions, is the anti-abortion opposition’s true agenda on display: ban abortion, jail …

Amidst a surge in new cases, the epidemic has claimed more than 1,200 lives and threatens to spread to other provinces in the east, as well as neighbouring countries. A third of those infected have been children; a higher proportion than during previous …

In partnership with Société Générale, the official bank of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the Africa Women's Sevens will take place on 12nd and 13th October 2019 in Jemmel in Tunisia and will bring together twelve of the best African teams. Each …

Zaynab stands next to the remnants of her home she used to share with her six children before it was destroyed by early season rainstorms that brought strong winds and rain to north-east Nigeria.
“I was in the market in the afternoon when the storm came …

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The UK government is providing £8 million for humanitarian support to Somalis affected by the current drought. The funds will go towards providing food security, nutrition, clean water, basic health services and livestock vaccination; this …

IAOVC highlights facts about the Italian American experience in America with “bite-sized” video feature on events in US history starting with Memorial Day.
BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, USA, May 23, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Italian American ONE …

Across the country, people are talking about abortion as legislatures in the South and Midwest mount a full-scale attack on our reproductive freedom. Naturally, people are stressed and angry. I am too. I’ve been fighting to protect abortion access for more …

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With the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo now in its tenth month and the number of new cases increasing in recent weeks, the United Nations announced today measures to strengthen its response and end the outbreak.
The …

Following the success of its 7th edition in Paris, Digital Woman’s Day (JFD, for Journée de la Femme Digitale) (www.LaJourneedelaFemmeDigitale.com) is unveiling the highlights of its first event in Africa, on the theme of ‘Women: World Changers’ which will …

The North/South Consonance Ensemble under the direction of Max Lifchitz perform works by composers from Brazil, Mexico and from throughout the US.
NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA, May 22, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- North/South Consonance, Inc. …

EDINBURG, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, May 22, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- It’s been more than 150 years since the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States yet the staggering fact is that today racism remains the leading cause of division …

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery claims to be a big believer in data. As reported last year, Montgomery has blocked effective, commonsense criminal justice reform proposals from becoming law in part by criticizing them as having “no data to support …

The Uganda Rugby Union welcomes the World Rugby campaign dubbed “Women in Rugby Global Marketing Campaign” that was launched on Tuesday 21st May, 2019. at its headquarters in Dublin.
“With a newly elected executive at Uganda Rugby – a renewed strategy is …